Chapter 2340 Sidro Mist Island <TOC> Chapter 2342 Babitt of the Hundred Eyes
Translator: SumTLMan
Angel relayed the information gathered by the Knight Order.
From the emblem on the boots, the investigation eventually led to the Mandevil family in the Night Lily Kingdom of the Firon Continent.
After hearing Angel’s explanation, Nisi’s eyes lit up: “This indeed provides a more straightforward clue. When I arrange the tasks, I can divide them into two groups: one to head to the Sidro Mist Island and the other to investigate the Mandevil family on the Firon Continent.”
Regarding the information about the cavern altar, we now have a potential solution. All that’s left is to wait for further developments.
Nisi asked, “What are you planning to do next?”
Angel replied, “For now, I’ll stay here in the cavern to study the abilities of the Mirror Wraith. Speaking of which, I’ve discovered something about the Mirror Wraith that you might find interesting.”
Nisi inquired, “Oh? What is it?”
Instead of immediately revealing the information, Angel called Tulas up from the first floor, considering it wouldn’t be long before he discussed the Mirror Wraith with Tulas anyway, so letting him hear it now wouldn’t hurt.
However, Tulas wasn’t the only one who came upstairs; Mandara followed as well.
Angel glanced at Mandara but ultimately decided not to say anything. After all, this matter wasn’t a secret, and it wouldn’t hurt for Mandara to hear it.
Once everyone was gathered, Nisi curiously asked, “What’s the matter that even Tulas needs to be called up?”
“I plan to have Tulas devour the Mirror Wraith to acquire its Soul Trickery abilities. I want him to hear about the Mirror Wraith’s situation first to prepare himself mentally.”
“Is devouring a Mirror Wraith something that requires mental preparation?”
Angel simply smiled without answering, turning his head to look at Tulas: “I’ve already told you some things about the Mirror Wraith before, do you remember?”
“I remember,” Tulas replied, his head bowed.
The reason he bowed his head was out of respect for the presence of his lord, a matter of politeness. Tulas had also removed his usually worn bullhorn helmet, revealing his delicate and handsome face. This baby face, which had followed him for thousands of years, made Tulas feel it undermined his masculinity, so he was shy to lift his head after taking off the helmet.
“As long as you remember. What I’m going to talk about next still concerns the Mirror Wraith, but the Mirror Wraith of today may be slightly different from what I’ve previously described to you.”
Angel had already discussed some matters with Tulas before, but at that time, the Mirror Wraith only had the mirror space ability. Now, the Mirror Wraith has evolved a second ability, and Angel wasn’t sure if Tulas would be able to inherit it successfully.
This was why he brought up the matter in front of Nisi. As an authority on soul powers, Nisi might be able to help Tulas make a judgment.
“The Mirror Wraith possesses a unique mirror space ability, which falls under the category of Soul Trickery, specifically soul insertion, due to its simultaneous illusion and partial spatial capabilities, which have greatly inspired me. Thus, I have been dedicating my time to researching this mirror space constructed from death aura.”
Nisi asked, “Have you discovered anything from your research?”
“The discovery itself is not what’s important. What matters is that today, while I was studying the mirror space, I encountered something.”
With everyone’s curious and puzzled gazes upon him, Angel, with a mere gesture, summoned a multitude of illusion nodes that emerged and constructed vivid illusions around them.
In the illusion, everyone seemed to transform into Angel, emerging from the pitch-black cavern into a forest shrouded in darkness.
They then followed a narrow, dark path filled with grey mist until they arrived at the lakeside.
Subsequently, they saw an island at the center of the lake and an altar on the island.
Upon seeing the altar, both Nisi and Iron Armor Granny’s expressions changed abruptly.
They had been speculating about what Angel meant by something that would “interest” them. At this moment, upon seeing the altar, they probably understood what Angel was implying.
“This is… the Four Corners Skull Positioning Divine Descent Ritual,” Iron Armor Granny whispered.
Iron Armor Granny’s remark caused Angel to momentarily pause the illusion. The entire first-person illusion experience paused, and everyone’s figures gradually emerged from the illusion.
Angel asked, “Granny, you’re familiar with this ritual?”
“I am,” Iron Armor Granny nodded. “This ritual originates from the Supreme Demon God——The Profound Lord, initially known as ‘Blessing of the Divine Prayer.'”
Angel was momentarily taken aback: Again, originating from a Demon God of the Abyss?
The Crowned Clown, through its true name and marks, could imbue certain objects with extraordinary powers; the Cruel Scholar, who founded its original abyssal inscription literature, which was later adapted by human wizards into inscription literature, forming a major school of thought; The Profound Lord, the progenitor of various sacrificial rituals…
It seemed, from this perspective, that the Demon Gods of the Abyss inadvertently became the founders of various schools of thought. The intelligent races of various worlds were, in essence, exploiting their knowledge.
While Angel was silently musing, Iron Armor Granny continued, “This ritual is a form of worship where believers can summon the attention of their god across time and space, a super long-distance divine communion ritual that transcends dimensions.”
In other words, by conducting this ritual, believers could engage in a brief exchange with their deity, transcending the boundaries of time and space.
“Setting up this ritual is quite straightforward; it merely requires a devout follower to drip their own blood around the altar and then offer the heads of four beasts for it to take effect.”
The so-called four beast heads typically involve two dog heads and two sheep heads. According to legend, an ancient being loathed by the Profound Lord possessed the body of a dog and the body of a sheep. Hence, in various sacrificial rituals dedicated to the Profound Lord, sheep and dog heads are fundamentally used.
Iron Armor Granny explained, “What I mentioned earlier pertains to the original ritual. However, after the followers of the Profound Lord disseminated this ritual, it was exploited by certain races for far more evil developments.”
“For instance, some evil deities modified this ritual, using the heads of four highly intelligent beings to conduct the sacrifice, setting a beacon for their divine consciousness to descend. This modified ritual is known as——the Four Corners Skull Positioning Divine Descent Ritual.”
“The effects of the Four Corners Skull Positioning Divine Descent Ritual far surpass those of the ‘Blessing of the Divine,’ allowing not just communication between followers and the evil deity but also enabling the deity to bring forth a portion of their power through their divine consciousness. Once the divine consciousness descends, it often inflicts certain harm and destruction upon the current world.”
As Iron Armor Granny spoke, she pointed towards the four tall poles surrounding the altar in the frozen illusion, “Determining whether it’s the Four Corners Skull Positioning Divine Descent Ritual or the Blessing of the Divine is quite simple; just look at whether the sacrifice involves human heads or beast heads.”
If it’s human heads, it’s undoubtedly the modified divine descent ritual by the evil deities.
“Upon discovering it’s a divine descent ritual, anyone living in the Wizarding World has a duty to destroy it,” Iron Armor Granny said, her eyes flickering with disdain.
Such rituals, capable of harming the essence of the world, must be eradicated, regardless of whether they are associated with the Extreme Sect.
Angel inquired, “What if it involves the heads of four beasts instead?”
Iron Armor Granny looked at Angel, “If it’s four beast heads, then it’s definitely the followers of the Profound Lord. Whether you choose to annihilate them or leave, both options are viable. If you encounter it, I suggest you leave and report the matter to the Extreme Sect for them to handle.”
“It seems, then, that the followers of the Profound Lord are somewhat more conservative compared to some heretical deities.”
Iron Armor Granny shook her head, “It’s not about the Profound Lord being conservative; it’s that these otherworldly deities have no intention of cultivating their followers over the long term. What these deities aim to achieve is causing destruction in the short term. As long as they can find and invade the Wizarding World, causing its destruction, their goals are met.”
The Profound Lord, on the other hand, is focused on the long-term development of followers. Since the goal is long-term cultivation, there’s no need for human sacrifices; beast head sacrifices are sufficient. However, although He doesn’t directly destroy worlds, His slow erosion poses a long-term threat that could potentially be even more harmful than that of the otherworldly deities.
Thanks to the constant purging by the Extreme Sect and various wizard organizations within the Southern Region of the Wizarding World, the threat posed by the followers of the Profound Lord has become negligible. In contrast, the invasions by otherworldly deities result in more direct and significant damage.
“However, this Four Corners Skull Positioning Divine Descent Ritual is missing a skull and is incomplete; it likely won’t succeed,” Iron Armor Granny mentioned.
Angel responded, “The missing skull, if nothing unexpected occurs, should belong to Little Seim.”
“Are you suggesting that this place is actually the altar where the ghost of the farm owner intended to sacrifice Little Seim?” Nisi, who had taken a keen interest in Little Seim as his prospective disciple, posed the question.
Angel nodded in confirmation, “Yes.”
Nisi then inquired, puzzled, “But since this ritual is incomplete, missing a skull, and the Mirror Wraith brought you here, was it planning to use you to complete it?” After asking, he muttered to himself in a lower tone, “Does the Mirror Wraith possess such intelligence?”
Angel responded, “Keep watching, and you’ll understand.”
With a snap of his fingers, Angel made the silhouettes of everyone present, which had emerged, disappear back into obscurity. The paused illusion restarted, and everyone re-entered the first-person perspective of the illusion, continuing to experience this story with a predetermined outcome.
The resurgence of the unfinished sacrifice by the Mirror Wraith, calling forth a colossal eye, took everyone by surprise.
Even though the summoned colossal eye seemed insufficiently powerful for the ritual, the mere activation of the ritual through the altar reflected in the mirror space was astonishing.
It was said to be a world of mirrors, yet some laws had almost approached reality!
However, what shocked them the most was not the summoned colossal eye but the Mirror Wraith itself.
The Mirror Wraith, with its chaotic and evil soul energy, devoured the divine thoughts summoned, evolving new abilities. This series of actions left everyone agape, especially Nisi and Mandara. One was an authority on soul magic, and the other was a special kind of ghost themselves. They had not anticipated that Mirror Wraith could execute such maneuvers.
For a Mirror Wraith, a being without logical thinking, to achieve this was remarkable.
“This Mirror Wraith has only been dead for how long? And it already possesses two Soul Trickeries, evolving to a level comparable to a formal wizard. This speed is simply terrifying,” Nisi couldn’t help but exclaim. A Mirror Wraith of such strength could easily give a regular wizard a run for their money.
Unfortunately for the Mirror Wraith, it encountered Angel.
Watching Angel effortlessly force Mirror Wraith out of the mirror space with the Prelude of Reincarnation, everyone fell silent.
Nisi eyed the Prelude of Reincarnation with envy.
Mandara also fixed her gaze on it, but her look was complex, filled with fierce resentment and unspeakable relief.
The illusion ended there. Instead of closing the illusion, Angel snapped his fingers again, pausing the illusion at the moment the colossal eye appeared.
After doing all this, the figures of everyone, as if soaked and refreshed by water, emerged with ripples.
Upon reappearing, Nisi immediately lamented, “Such a uniquely gifted special ghost, and it had to meet you. If it were handed over to me, I could…”
Nisi mumbled some terms incomprehensible to the others, growing more excited as he spoke, until Angel directly interrupted him, “Unfortunately for Mirror Wraith, it encountered me.”
“Hmph, well, Little Seim is my disciple, and there will be plenty of opportunities to encounter special ghosts in the future,” Nisi huffed.
Angel didn’t just understand but pointed towards the colossal eye within the illusion, asking Iron Armor Granny, “Granny, do you recognize what this eye represents?”
Iron Armor Granny glanced at the massive eye, her expression slightly disdainful: “I had thought that the deity summoned through this divine descent ritual would be an evil god from the Shining Worlds or an outer god from the Drulna World. It turns out to be a primitive god from the Barbaric World.”
“Is it indeed a primitive god?” After battling with the gigantic eye, Angel had realized that its strength was not particularly impressive, hardly worthy of the divine title, hence the derogatory term “primitive god.” It appeared his suspicions were correct; it was indeed a primitive god from the Barbaric World.
Iron Armor Granny nodded, “Yes, a primitive god. Judging by its form, it’s likely Babitt of the Hundred Eyes. Those primitive tribes on the Feran Continent, especially those with an eye worship, are mostly followers of this primitive god.”
When it comes to the extraworldly entity with the most malice towards the Southern Region’s Wizarding World, it’s hard to pinpoint; however, if one were to identify who has launched the most invasions, it would undoubtedly be the extraordinary beings from the Barbaric World.
The Barbaric World, a world relatively close to the Southern Region, is dominated by the barbarian race. On the surface, barbarians appear humanoid, yet research by wizards has traced their origins not to humans but closer to some void creatures.
The Barbaric World also possesses its own extraordinary powers, among which the primitive gods stand as the pinnacle of their extraordinary combat power.
The primitive gods covet the Wizarding World, for reasons many and varied, but according to various scholarly deductions, what they desire seems to be a certain resource within the Wizarding World.
However, the strength of primitive gods varies greatly. While called deities, the vast majority haven’t even stepped into the legendary level.
And the primitive gods that invade the Wizarding World are mostly of this lesser kind.
Among all the malevolent gods invading the Southern Region’s Wizarding World, they are considered the weakest, hence the derogatory term “primitive gods” used by many wizards.
Of course, there are powerful deities in the Barbaric World, but the deterrence of the Source World prevents them from acting rashly.
“The faith of the primitive gods is most widespread across the Feran Continent. It seems, then, that this ritual conducted in Dawn Town might have originated from the Feran Continent,” Angel speculated.
Iron Armor Granny nodded, “That seems to be the case. There are some hidden wizards stationed on the Feran Continent. It’s surprising that it managed to break through regional barriers. This Babitt of the Hundred Eyes does have some skills.”
Chapter 2340 Sidro Mist Island <TOC> Chapter 2342 Babitt of the Hundred Eyes